I-864 Line 23/24 and Assets Question

[Tiane 0]

Line 23 of i-864: do I put my income including my husbands(the intending immigrant) if I am unemployed or do I put $0 and include his income on line 24b then add together in the box below. Also, do I include money I received from student loans as income or just leave it as zero since I'm unemployed?

Should we put our assets on the form(we don’t have much maybe 3 to 4 thousand dollars each) or just ignore it because we meet the income requirement with his job?

Should I include a letter with explanation as to why I’m unemployed(I am a full time university student) and also mention why my tax records don’t show work for the last year?

[vbtbmrt 2]

the i-864 is all the petitioner your husband has nothing to do with it. if he is the beneficary.if your income is 0 then you will need a co-sponsor that make 125 % over poverty level. this form is just for the usc

good luck

[vbtbmrt 2]

well here is what it says on the form about intended immigrant

If you included the income of the intending immigrant whois your spouse (he or she would be counted on line 21a

),evidence that his/her income will continue from the currentsource after obtaining lawful permanent resident status mustbe provided. He/she does not need to complete FormI-864A

unless he/she has accompanying children.

If you included the income of the intending immigrant whois not your spouse, (he or she would be counted on line21a), evidence that his or her income will continue from thecurrent source after obtaining lawful permanent residentstatus must be provided and the intending immigrantmust provide evidence that he/she is living in yourresidence. He or she does not need to completeForm I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and HouseholdMember, unless he or she has an accompanying spouse orchildren

so if his income is going to continue from the same source you can use his income

[trailmix 77]

Line 23 of i-864: do I put my income including my husbands(the intending immigrant) if I am unemployed or do I put $0 and include his income on line 24b then add together in the box below. Also, do I include money I received from student loans as income or just leave it as zero since I'm unemployed?

Should we put our assets on the form(we don’t have much maybe 3 to 4 thousand dollars each) or just ignore it because we meet the income requirement with his job?

Should I include a letter with explanation as to why I’m unemployed(I am a full time university student) and also mention why my tax records don’t show work for the last year?

Actually "his or her income can be included if it will continue from the same source after he or she obtains lawful permanent resident status". (from page 2 of the instructions for the I-864).

However, that probably isn't the case?

If not, you are either going to need a cosponsor or sufficient assets to meet 3 x the 125% poverty level for the two of you (more if you have children).

If you have a regular student loan - where a bank or other financial entity loaned you money for school - no, that can't be counted.

Right now, in terms of the affidavit of support, with your Husband having income from overseas which I assume will not continue when he moves to the U.S. - your income is zero. I would recommend that you read the instructions for the I-864 - it covers a lot of important information.

Edited March 6, 2008 by trailmix

[Tiane 0]

My husbands income will continue after he immigrates to the US- we have a letter stating that. As far as I could understand he can be counted even though he hasn't lived in the USA for 6 months because he is my husband and because his income will continue throughout. I was just wondering which lines I should include that one- I am thinking 24b?? and I also am pretty sure I don't need a co-sponsor that way.

note: he also does not have any children and will provide a letter and current paystubs from the job.

Edited March 6, 2008 by Tiane

[trailmix 77]

My husbands income will continue after he immigrates to the US- we have a letter stating that. As far as I could understand he can be counted even though he hasn't lived in the USA for 6 months because he is my husband and because his income will continue throughout. I was just wondering which lines I should include that one- I am thinking 24b?? and I also am pretty sure I don't need a co-sponsor that way.

note: he also does not have any children and will provide a letter and current paystubs from the job.

Well that is good! Yes, 24b is where you enter his income.

[trailmix 77]

My husbands income will continue after he immigrates to the US- we have a letter stating that. As far as I could understand he can be counted even though he hasn't lived in the USA for 6 months because he is my husband and because his income will continue throughout. I was just wondering which lines I should include that one- I am thinking 24b?? and I also am pretty sure I don't need a co-sponsor that way.

note: he also does not have any children and will provide a letter and current paystubs from the job.

Well that is good! Yes, 24b is where you enter his income.

Oh and just wanted to add, to answer your original question - you don't include your assets if his income is sufficient.

Generally you don't need to add an explanation as to why you aren't working/didn't work last year, you only need to send a letter with it if you did not file taxes for the year.

Edited March 6, 2008 by trailmix